diff --git a/source/blood/src/blood.cpp b/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
index 4be3d78cf..675b9003d 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
@@ -1685,7 +1685,7 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *pScript, int firstPass)
                     break;
                 }
 
-                if (fileName == NULL || check_file_exist(fileName))
+                if (fileName == NULL || fileSystem.FileExists(fileName))
                     break;
 
                 if (S_DefineMusic(musicID, fileName) == -1)
@@ -1937,7 +1937,7 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *pScript, int firstPass)
                     break;
                 }
 
-                if (fileName == NULL || check_file_exist(fileName))
+                if (fileName == NULL || fileSystem.FileExists(fileName))
                     break;
 
                 // maybe I should have just packed this into a sound_t and passed a reference...
diff --git a/source/blood/src/d_menu.cpp b/source/blood/src/d_menu.cpp
index 3444b1a06..2b81b6317 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/d_menu.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/d_menu.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ CGameMenuItemQAV::CGameMenuItemQAV(int a3, int a4, const char* name, bool widesc
 	if (name)
 	{
 		// NBlood read this directly from the file system cache, but let's better store the data locally for robustness.
-		raw = kloadfile(name, 0);
+		raw = fileSystem.LoadFile(name, 0);
 		if (raw.Size() != 0)
 		{
 			auto data = (QAV*)raw.Data();
diff --git a/source/blood/src/levels.cpp b/source/blood/src/levels.cpp
index a91314575..f40f9d1fb 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/levels.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/levels.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ IniFile *BloodINI;
 
 void levelInitINI(const char *pzIni)
 {
-	if (!testkopen(pzIni, 0))
+	if (!fileSystem.FileExists(pzIni))
         ThrowError("Initialization: %s does not exist", pzIni);
     BloodINI = new IniFile(pzIni);
     Bstrncpy(BloodIniFile, pzIni, BMAX_PATH);
diff --git a/source/build/include/cache1d.h b/source/build/include/cache1d.h
index 161425025..3d7dc8691 100644
--- a/source/build/include/cache1d.h
+++ b/source/build/include/cache1d.h
@@ -27,31 +27,5 @@ inline FileReader fopenFileReader(const char* name, int where)
 	return fr;
 }
 
-inline bool testkopen(const char* name, int where)
-{
-	// todo: if backed by a single file, we must actually open it to make sure.
-	return fileSystem.FindFile(name) >= 0;
-}
-
-inline TArray<uint8_t> kloadfile(const char* name, int where)
-{
-	auto lump = fileSystem.FindFile(name);
-	if (lump < 0) return TArray<uint8_t>();
-	return fileSystem.GetFileData(lump);
-}
-
-inline int32_t kfilesize(const char* name, int where)
-{
-	auto lump = fileSystem.FindFile(name);
-	if (lump < 0) return -1;
-	return fileSystem.FileLength(lump);
-}
-
-// checks from path and in ZIPs, returns 1 if NOT found
-inline int32_t check_file_exist(const char* fn)
-{
-	return fileSystem.FindFile(fn) >= 0;
-}
-
 #endif // cache1d_h_
 
diff --git a/source/build/src/defs.cpp b/source/build/src/defs.cpp
index 7495fd5fd..f350dd231 100644
--- a/source/build/src/defs.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/defs.cpp
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static int32_t defsparser(scriptfile *script)
             if (scriptfile_getnumber(script,&fnoo)) break; //y-size
             if (scriptfile_getstring(script,&fn))  break;
 
-            if (check_file_exist(fn))
+            if (fileSystem.FileExists(fn))
                 break;
 
             tileSetHightileReplacement(tile,pal,fn,-1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0,0);
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ static int32_t defsparser(scriptfile *script)
             {
                 if (scriptfile_getstring(script,&fn[i])) break; //grab the 6 faces
 
-                if (check_file_exist(fn[i]))
+                if (fileSystem.FileExists(fn[i]))
                     happy = 0;
             }
             if (i < 6 || !happy) break;
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ static int32_t defsparser(scriptfile *script)
             if (seenframe) { modelskin = ++lastmodelskin; }
             seenframe = 0;
 
-            if (check_file_exist(skinfn))
+            if (fileSystem.FileExists(skinfn))
                 break;
 
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ static int32_t defsparser(scriptfile *script)
                         break;
                     }
 
-                    if (check_file_exist(skinfn))
+                    if (fileSystem.FileExists(skinfn))
                         break;
 
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@ static int32_t defsparser(scriptfile *script)
             {
                 if (EDUKE32_PREDICT_FALSE(!fn[i])) initprintf("Error: skybox: missing '%s filename' near line %s:%d\n", skyfaces[i], script->filename, scriptfile_getlinum(script,skyboxtokptr)), happy = 0;
                 // FIXME?
-                if (check_file_exist(fn[i]))
+                if (fileSystem.FileExists(fn[i]))
                     happy = 0;
             }
             if (!happy) break;
@@ -1846,7 +1846,7 @@ static int32_t defsparser(scriptfile *script)
                 break;
             }
 
-            if (check_file_exist(fn))
+            if (fileSystem.FileExists(fn))
                 break;
 
         }
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@ static int32_t defsparser(scriptfile *script)
                         break;
                     }
 
-                    if (EDUKE32_PREDICT_FALSE(check_file_exist(fn)))
+                    if (EDUKE32_PREDICT_FALSE(fileSystem.FileExists(fn)))
                         break;
 
                     if (xsiz > 0 && ysiz > 0)
@@ -2164,7 +2164,7 @@ static int32_t defsparser(scriptfile *script)
                         break;
                     }
 
-                    if (EDUKE32_PREDICT_FALSE(check_file_exist(fn)))
+                    if (EDUKE32_PREDICT_FALSE(fileSystem.FileExists(fn)))
                         break;
 
                     switch (token)
diff --git a/source/common/filesystem/filesystem.h b/source/common/filesystem/filesystem.h
index 9bce7a0be..028716c44 100644
--- a/source/common/filesystem/filesystem.h
+++ b/source/common/filesystem/filesystem.h
@@ -95,12 +95,25 @@ public:
 
 	int FindFile (const char *name, ELookupMode lookupmode = ELookupMode::FullName, int filenum = -1) const noexcept;
 	int GetFile (const char *name, ELookupMode lookupmode = ELookupMode::FullName, int filenum = -1) const;	// Like FindFile, but throws an exception when it cannot find what it looks for.
+	bool FileExists(const char* name)
+	{
+		return FindFile(name) >= 0;
+	}
 
 	int FindFile (const FString &name, ELookupMode lookupmode = ELookupMode::FullName, int filenum = -1) const noexcept { return FindFile(name.GetChars(), lookupmode, filenum); }
 	int GetFile (const FString &name, ELookupMode lookupmode = ELookupMode::FullName, int filenum = -1) const { return GetFile(name.GetChars(), lookupmode, filenum); }
+	bool FileExists(const FString & name)
+	{
+		return FindFile(name) >= 0;
+	}
 
 	int FindFile (const std::string &name, ELookupMode lookupmode = ELookupMode::FullName, int filenum = -1) const noexcept { return FindFile(name.c_str(), lookupmode, filenum); }
 	int GetFile (const std::string &name, ELookupMode lookupmode = ELookupMode::FullName, int filenum = -1) const { return GetFile(name.c_str(), lookupmode, filenum); }
+	bool FileExists(const std::string& name)
+	{
+		return FindFile(name) >= 0;
+	}
+
 
 	int FindResource (int resid, const char *type, int filenum = -1) const noexcept;
 	int GetResource (int resid, const char *type, int filenum = -1) const;	// Like FindFile, but throws an exception when it cannot find what it looks for.
@@ -112,6 +125,15 @@ public:
 	TArray<uint8_t> GetFileData(int file, int pad = 0);	// reads file into a writable buffer and optionally adds some padding at the end. (FileData isn't writable!)
 	FileData ReadFile (int file);
 	FileData ReadFile (const char *name) { return ReadFile (GetFile (name)); }
+
+	inline TArray<uint8_t> LoadFile(const char* name, int padding)
+	{
+		auto lump = FindFile(name);
+		if (lump < 0) return TArray<uint8_t>();
+		return GetFileData(lump, padding);
+	}
+
+
 	
 	const void *Lock(int lump);
 	void Unlock(int lump, bool mayfree = false);
diff --git a/source/common/fonts/singlelumpfont.cpp b/source/common/fonts/singlelumpfont.cpp
index 2d5ce46c7..5b80a01e9 100644
--- a/source/common/fonts/singlelumpfont.cpp
+++ b/source/common/fonts/singlelumpfont.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ FSingleLumpFont::FSingleLumpFont (const char *name, const char * lump)
 
 	FontName = name;
 
-	rawData = kloadfile(lump, 0);
+	rawData = fileSystem.LoadFile(lump, 0);
 	auto& data = rawData;
 
 	if (data[0] == 0xE1 && data[1] == 0xE6 && data[2] == 0xD5 && data[3] == 0x1A)
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
index 990c1e04e..800b3a152 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ const char *G_DefaultRtsFile(void)
         return defaultrtsfilename[GAME_WW2GI];
     else if (NAPALM)
     {
-        if (!testkopen(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAPALM],0) && testkopen(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAM],0))
+        if (!fileSystem.FileExists(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAPALM]) && fileSystem.FileExists(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAM]))
             return defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAM]; // NAM/NAPALM Sharing
         else
             return defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAPALM];
     }
     else if (NAM)
     {
-        if (!testkopen(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAM],0) && testkopen(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAPALM],0))
+        if (!fileSystem.FileExists(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAM]) && fileSystem.FileExists(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAPALM]))
             return defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAPALM]; // NAM/NAPALM Sharing
         else
             return defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAM];
@@ -5065,7 +5065,7 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *pScript, int firstPass)
                     break;
                 }
 
-                if (fileName == NULL || check_file_exist(fileName))
+                if (fileName == NULL || fileSystem.FileExists(fileName))
                     break;
 
                 if (S_DefineMusic(musicID, fileName) == -1)
@@ -5213,7 +5213,7 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *pScript, int firstPass)
                     break;
                 }
 
-                if (fileName == NULL || check_file_exist(fileName))
+                if (fileName == NULL || fileSystem.FileExists(fileName))
                     break;
 
                 // maybe I should have just packed this into a sound_t and passed a reference...
@@ -5682,7 +5682,7 @@ static void G_Startup(void)
 
             Bcorrectfilename(boardfilename,0);
 
-			if (testkopen(boardfilename, 0))
+			if (fileSystem.FileExists(boardfilename))
 			{
                 initprintf("Using level: \"%s\".\n",boardfilename);
             }
@@ -5875,7 +5875,7 @@ int GameInterface::app_main()
         g_Shareware = 1;
     else
     {
-		if (testkopen("DUKESW.BIN", 1)) // JBF 20030810
+		if (fileSystem.FileExists("DUKESW.BIN")) // JBF 20030810
 		{
 			g_Shareware = 1;
 		}
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/network.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/network.cpp
index 2c421971c..5fa854d4e 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/network.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/network.cpp
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@ static void Net_ReceiveUserMapName(uint8_t *pbuf, int32_t packbufleng)
     Bcorrectfilename(boardfilename, 0);
     if (boardfilename[0] != 0)
     {
-        if (testkopen(boardfilename, 0))
+        if (fileSystem.FileExists(boardfilename))
         {
             Bmemset(boardfilename, 0, sizeof(boardfilename));
             Net_SendUserMapName();
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp
index 2505b2ca2..3bb926eac 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static int osdcmd_map(osdcmdptr_t parm)
 
     maybe_append_ext(filename, sizeof(filename), parm->parms[0], ".map");
 
-    if (!testkopen(filename,0))
+    if (!fileSystem.FileExists(filename))
     {
         OSD_Printf(OSD_ERROR "map: file \"%s\" not found.\n", filename);
         return OSDCMD_OK;
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
index d9ead5965..324bcd1eb 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ void G_SetupFilenameBasedMusic(char *nameBuf, const char *fileName)
     {
         Bmemcpy(p+1, ext, Bstrlen(ext) + 1);
 
-		if (testkopen(nameBuf, 0))
+		if (fileSystem.FileExists(nameBuf))
 		{
             realloc_copy(&g_mapInfo[USERMAPMUSICFAKESLOT].musicfn, nameBuf);
             return;
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp
index a21436a1f..844e91cdd 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ void gameDisplay3DRScreen()
     {
         Net_GetPackets();
 
-		if (testkopen("3dr.ivf", 0) || testkopen("3dr.anm", 0))
+		if (fileSystem.FileExists("3dr.ivf") || fileSystem.FileExists("3dr.anm"))
 		{
 			Anim_Play("3dr.anm");
             G_FadePalette(0, 0, 0, 252);
diff --git a/source/glbackend/glbackend.cpp b/source/glbackend/glbackend.cpp
index a424567d8..ecad690b1 100644
--- a/source/glbackend/glbackend.cpp
+++ b/source/glbackend/glbackend.cpp
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ void GLInstance::Init(int ydim)
 	ImGui_ImplOpenGL3_Init();
 	if (!ttf.Size())
 	{
-		//ttf = kloadfile("demolition/Capsmall_clean.ttf", 0);
-		ttf = kloadfile("demolition/Roboto-Regular.ttf", 0);
+		//ttf = fileSystem.LoadFile("demolition/Capsmall_clean.ttf", 0);
+		ttf = fileSystem.LoadFile("demolition/Roboto-Regular.ttf", 0);
 	}
 	if (ttf.Size()) io.Fonts->AddFontFromMemoryTTF(ttf.Data(), ttf.Size(), std::clamp(ydim / 40, 10, 30));
 }
diff --git a/source/rr/src/game.cpp b/source/rr/src/game.cpp
index 633490c9b..bae9eabae 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/game.cpp
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ const char *G_DefaultRtsFile(void)
         return defaultrtsfilename[GAME_DUKE];
     else if (NAPALM)
     {
-        if (!testkopen(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAPALM],0) && testkopen(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAM],0))
+        if (!fileSystem.FileExists(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAPALM]) && fileSystem.FileExists(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAM]))
             return defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAM]; // NAM/NAPALM Sharing
         else
             return defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAPALM];
     }
     else if (NAM)
     {
-        if (!testkopen(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAM],0) && testkopen(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAPALM],0))
+        if (!fileSystem.FileExists(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAM]) && fileSystem.FileExists(defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAPALM]))
             return defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAPALM]; // NAM/NAPALM Sharing
         else
             return defaultrtsfilename[GAME_NAM];
@@ -6598,7 +6598,7 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *pScript, int firstPass)
                     break;
                 }
 
-                if (fileName == NULL || check_file_exist(fileName))
+                if (fileName == NULL || fileSystem.FileExists(fileName))
                     break;
 
                 if (S_DefineMusic(musicID, fileName) == -1)
@@ -6746,7 +6746,7 @@ static int parsedefinitions_game(scriptfile *pScript, int firstPass)
                     break;
                 }
 
-                if (fileName == NULL || check_file_exist(fileName))
+                if (fileName == NULL || fileSystem.FileExists(fileName))
                     break;
 
                 // maybe I should have just packed this into a sound_t and passed a reference...
@@ -7119,7 +7119,7 @@ static void G_Startup(void)
 
             Bcorrectfilename(boardfilename,0);
 
-            if (testkopen(boardfilename, 0))
+            if (fileSystem.FileExists(boardfilename))
             {
                 initprintf("Using level: \"%s\".\n",boardfilename);
             }
@@ -7326,7 +7326,7 @@ int GameInterface::app_main()
         g_Shareware = 1;
     else
     {
-		if (testkopen("DUKESW.BIN",1)) // JBF 20030810
+		if (fileSystem.FileExists("DUKESW.BIN")) // JBF 20030810
         {
             g_Shareware = 1;
         }
diff --git a/source/rr/src/net.cpp b/source/rr/src/net.cpp
index 19154e116..8fcde4321 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/net.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/net.cpp
@@ -2594,7 +2594,7 @@ void Net_ParsePacket(uint8_t *packbuf, int packbufleng)
             Bcorrectfilename(boardfilename,0);
             if (boardfilename[0] != 0)
             {
-                if (testkopen(boardfilename,0))
+                if (fileSystem.FileExists(boardfilename,0))
                 {
                     Bmemset(boardfilename,0,sizeof(boardfilename));
                     Net_SendUserMapName();
@@ -3519,7 +3519,7 @@ void Net_ReceiveUserMapName(uint8_t *pbuf, int32_t packbufleng)
     Bcorrectfilename(boardfilename,0);
     if (boardfilename[0] != 0)
     {
-        if (testkopen(boardfilename,0))
+        if (fileSystem.FileExists(boardfilename))
         {
             Bmemset(boardfilename,0,sizeof(boardfilename));
             Net_SendUserMapName();
diff --git a/source/rr/src/osdcmds.cpp b/source/rr/src/osdcmds.cpp
index 9a9184f4f..c30c5cd63 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/osdcmds.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/osdcmds.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static int osdcmd_map(osdcmdptr_t parm)
 
     maybe_append_ext(filename, sizeof(filename), parm->parms[0], ".map");
 
-    if (!testkopen(filename,0))
+    if (!fileSystem.FileExists(filename))
     {
         OSD_Printf(OSD_ERROR "map: file \"%s\" not found.\n", filename);
         return OSDCMD_OK;
diff --git a/source/rr/src/premap.cpp b/source/rr/src/premap.cpp
index 2ef830756..0498c7a39 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/premap.cpp
@@ -2280,7 +2280,7 @@ void G_SetupFilenameBasedMusic(char *nameBuf, const char *fileName, int levelNum
     {
         Bmemcpy(p+1, ext, Bstrlen(ext) + 1);
 
-        if (testkopen(nameBuf, 0))
+        if (fileSystem.FileExists(nameBuf))
         {
             realloc_copy(&g_mapInfo[levelNum].musicfn, nameBuf);
             return;
diff --git a/source/rr/src/screens.cpp b/source/rr/src/screens.cpp
index adc23ea27..626aa1c0b 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/screens.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/screens.cpp
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ void G_DisplayLogo(void)
         {
             Net_GetPackets();
 
-			if (testkopen("3dr.ivf", 0) || testkopen("3dr.anm", 0))
+			if (fileSystem.FileExists("3dr.ivf") || fileSystem.FileExists("3dr.anm"))
             {
                 Anim_Play("3dr.anm");
                 G_FadePalette(0, 0, 0, 252);
diff --git a/source/sw/src/anim.cpp b/source/sw/src/anim.cpp
index f602fc08c..37fafd322 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/anim.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/anim.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void AnimZilla(int frame, int numframes)
     }
 }
 
-unsigned char *LoadAnm(short anim_num)
+unsigned char *LoadAnm(short anim_num, int *lengthp)
 {
     int length;
     unsigned char *animbuf, *palptr;
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ unsigned char *LoadAnm(short anim_num)
         auto handle = fileSystem.OpenFileReader(ANIMname[ANIMnum], 0);
         if (!handle.isOpen())
             return NULL;
-        length = handle.GetLength();
+        *lengthp = length = handle.GetLength();
 
 		buffer.Resize(length + sizeof(anim_t));
 		anm_ptr[anim_num] = (anim_t*)buffer.Data();
@@ -280,14 +280,10 @@ playanm(short anim_num)
     DSPRINTF(ds,"PlayAnm");
     MONO_PRINT(ds);
 
-    animbuf = LoadAnm(anim_num);
+    animbuf = LoadAnm(anim_num, &length);
     if (!animbuf)
         return;
 
-    // [JM] Temporary, needed to get the file's length for ANIM_LoadAnim. !CHECKME!
-    length = kfilesize(ANIMname[ANIMnum], 0);
-	if (length == -1) return;
-
     DSPRINTF(ds,"PlayAnm - Palette Stuff");
     MONO_PRINT(ds);
 
diff --git a/source/sw/src/anim.h b/source/sw/src/anim.h
index c5bc4c410..b44ca1556 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/anim.h
+++ b/source/sw/src/anim.h
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ BEGIN_SW_NS
 #define ANIM_SUMO 2
 #define ANIM_ZILLA 3
 
-unsigned char *LoadAnm(short anim_num);
+unsigned char *LoadAnm(short anim_num, int *);
 void playanm(short anim_num);
 END_SW_NS
diff --git a/source/sw/src/game.cpp b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
index f3336fd9f..41a38c65d 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
@@ -1615,9 +1615,9 @@ void LogoLevel(void)
     MONO_PRINT(ds);
 
     // PreCache Anim
-    LoadAnm(0);
+    LoadAnm(0, &fin);
 
-	auto pal = kloadfile("3drealms.pal", 0);
+	auto pal = fileSystem.LoadFile("3drealms.pal", 0);
 	if (pal.Size() >= 768)
     {
 
@@ -2991,24 +2991,7 @@ char isShareware = FALSE;
 
 int DetectShareware(void)
 {
-#define DOS_SCREEN_NAME_SW  "SHADSW.BIN"
-#define DOS_SCREEN_NAME_REG "SWREG.BIN"
-
-    int h;
-
-    if (testkopen(DOS_SCREEN_NAME_SW, 1))
-    {
-        isShareware = TRUE;
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    if (testkopen(DOS_SCREEN_NAME_REG, 1))
-    {
-        isShareware = FALSE;
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    return 1;   // heavens knows what this is...
+    return (isShareware = !!(g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_SHAREWARE));
 }